The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-12

archist. Spies declared that he had no
reason to be afraid, and then launched
into tlrade against the courts. He asserted
that the Judges who had any connection
with the case had reason to tremble, while
the Anarchists could hold up their heads
and walk to their death with steady foot
steps. The deputy also related the manner
III which Rev. DR.. Bolton WAS received by
Spies. The divine asked him if he would
not accept spiritual consolation. Spies,
with a shake of the head, declared that he
had no use for any clergymen.
IN pray for you all night" cried the
doctor
pray for yourself" retorted Spies,
Y ou need 1t more than l..
PARSONS SINGS A SONG.
At II o'clock last night Spies lay down on
his cot and closed his eyes but he did not
sleep. Several times he got up for a drink
OF water, but his every movement Detokened
firmness which was astonishing. So it
was with the rest Of the Anarchists Par
sons had the nerve to entertain his guard
with song. His selection was annie
Laurie" He sang the sweet song entirely
through and when he finished rested his
head on his hands for few moments and
then repeated the song. His forttude was
the wonder of all who heard him.
TESTING The GALLOWS.
Between l and o'clock this morning the
Sheriff and his assistants tested the gallows.
Heavy bags Of sand were attached to the
rope and the traps were sprung The ma
chine worked to perfection. and in all re-
spectS was satisfactory to the authorities
linen the usual quiet prevailed in the JAIL
The only noise in the cell room was the low
voices Of a few deputies, the turning of a
key in the lock, and the rapid ticking of a
telegraph instrument which was telling the
world Of the last hours of the four An
archSts.
THE NEWSPAPER NIGHTwATCH.
During the long hours of the night the
only newspaper men who were admitted to
the inner precincts of the jail were the rep
resentatives of the Associated Press They
had quarters in what is known as the
lawyers cage, and were within 10
feet of the Anarchists. At o'clock
one of them made tour of the lower coIri-
dor, where Spies, Parsons, Fischer and
Engel were confined. In each cell were two
stalwart guards, who stood watch over the
Anarchists The former chatted in low
tones, and whispered jokes among them
selves to while away the time.
THE ANARCHISTS ASLEEP.
But the talk and whispered jokes were all
lost OH the prisoners. Each one was in the
heaviest of Slumbers.
Spies lay on one side with his head on his
arm and slept as peacefully as babe
Fischer had turned over on his back and
the consequence was that he frequently let
out snore that echoed in a startling man
ner through the silent corridors of the
building.
EngeI lay motionless, as did Parsons, ex-
cept that at times the latter started uneasily
as if dreams were comsing through his
mind,
wATCHFULNESS OF THE GUARDS.
Then at intervals the silence was broken
by the steady walk of an armed guard, who
made a tour of the lower corridor to see that
all was well. The only other disturbing ele-
ment was the mewing of the jail
cat, which kept up noise
so persistently that at last a
deputy bore down, captured and removed
her to the basement, where her cries could
not be heard.
PARSONS ANNOYED.
Some time after Midnight Parsons COM
planned that the hum of conversation in the
Jailers office annoyed him and prevented
him from sleeping. The wooden door be-
tween the Office and cell room was closed
and the Anarchist dropped into an uneasy
slumber. In the Office busy crowd of report
ers stood writing at a high desk or lounged
about talking with the deputies Occasion
ally heavy steps sounded on the iron stairs
outside, and the door was opened, revealing
a candidate for admission to the ball From
within the lawyers cage came the sharp
metallic click of the Associated Press in
struments dispatching the gather
ing incidents of the night. Along
the otherwise silent corridors sound
ed the slow, regular tramp Of
the deputies, composing the death watch, to
and fro ceaselessly in front of the cell doors
behind which were the four forfeited lives
At brief intervals, when the hum of CONVEX
ured tick of the clock on the Office wall
marking the time for those for whom time
would soon be no more.
OPPRESSIVE STIFFNESS.
Now and then a louder voice than COM
mon floated out from the cell room where
some ordinary prisoner had awakened with
a cry. but from the cells of the condemned
came only the low murmur Of conversation
between the guards and their wards
About o'clock, while there was compare
tive silence, the occupants of the Sheritf's
office were startled by crash and bang
from the northern corridor. 1t was only
the Sheriff and a few other officers expert
menting with the scaffold and testing it
and the ropes A few minutes after 3
o'clock Spies stood at the door of
his cell looking and talking through the bars
with MS guard. AS the slow hours swung
along eve the proximity of death grew
monotonous.
Come and look at Lingg," said Sheriff
Matson to a gr up Of reporters. Between
and o'clock the rumble of wheels out
side penetrated the thick walls and wagon
drove up and unloaded four colfins, one for
Sp es, one for Engel, one for Fischer and
one for Parsons At $3.50 o'clock all the
Anarchists were asleep, Fielden and
gt Al IL .. 4
ing retired before midnight. In the first
flash Of relief to them imprisonment for
life was a very small matter and they could
sleep IN safety. About 4 o'clock Fischer
woke, and after refreshing himself with a
draught of water relapsed into slumber
GOV. oGLEsBY's DECISION FINAL.
SPRINGFIELD, lit, Nov. 1.-The con-
ference between Capt. Black and Gov.
Oglesby was at an end at o o'clock this
morning and the Governor announced his
final and irrevocable decision. He emphati-
raiIv refused to further interfere in behalf